Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2017 ORD F1
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a discretionary funding opportunity titled "National Priorities: Transdisciplinary Research into Detecting and Controlling Lead in Drinking Water" (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA G2017 ORD F1). The program is focused on supporting research and related activities that bring together multiple disciplines to better understand where lead in drinking water poses the greatest health threats, how those risks can be reduced, and how to communicate practical findings to both professionals who run water systems and to the public. The central theme is not just measuring lead, but linking detection, health risk, mitigation strategies, and real-world outreach so that the work leads to clearer decisions and safer drinking water.
The opportunity lays out three main objectives. First, applicants are expected to develop approaches to identify communities that are at high risk of experiencing adverse health effects from lead in drinking water. This suggests an emphasis on locating and characterizing vulnerability, which may involve combining water system information (such as distribution system characteristics and sampling history), housing and infrastructure indicators (like the likelihood of lead service lines), demographic and socioeconomic factors that affect exposure and health outcomes, and other markers that help pinpoint where lead-related harm is most likely or most severe. The intent is to move beyond general concern and toward actionable identification of communities that need attention sooner rather than later.
Second, the EPA is looking for proposals that identify opportunities to mitigate these risks. This mitigation piece points toward practical pathways for reducing lead exposure, which can include technical, operational, and management-oriented solutions. While the announcement summary does not prescribe specific methods, the goal is clearly to surface feasible interventions that can be adopted or expanded by water systems and communities, and to connect the identification of high-risk settings with strategies to reduce exposure in those settings. In other words, the program is aimed at producing work that helps translate risk information into concrete risk-reduction options.
Third, the opportunity requires educational and outreach efforts so that water system managers and the general public are aware of the risks and the available opportunities to reduce them. This component signals that projects are expected to have a strong communication and implementation dimension, not just produce research findings. It suggests deliverables that can be understood and used by practitioners and residents, helping ensure that knowledge about lead risks and mitigation steps does not stay confined to academic or technical circles. Outreach to water system operators implies practical guidance and awareness-building relevant to day-to-day system management, while outreach to the public implies clear, accessible communication that supports informed choices and community engagement.
From an administrative standpoint, the EPA offered funding through either a cooperative agreement or a grant, indicating that selected projects could involve varying degrees of agency involvement depending on the award mechanism and project design. The activity category is listed as "Environment," and the CFDA number is 66.511, which is used to track federal assistance programs related to EPA research and development activities. The agency planned to make approximately two awards under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of $1,981,500, indicating relatively large, multi-year or multi-component projects were likely anticipated (though the exact period of performance is not included in the summary provided).
Key dates included a creation date of June 27, 2017, and an original closing date of August 15, 2017, with a note directing applicants to the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for detailed submission requirements. Eligibility is broadly indicated as "Others" with additional clarification to be found in the announcement text under "Additional Information on Eligibility," meaning applicants would need to consult the full notice to confirm whether their organization type and role fit the program rules.
Overall, this funding opportunity is structured around a full pipeline approach: determine where the greatest lead-related health risks from drinking water are likely to occur, identify realistic ways to reduce those risks, and ensure that both decision-makers and communities receive the information in a form they can act on. The emphasis on transdisciplinary research implies the EPA expected applicants to integrate expertise across fields, such as environmental engineering, public health, exposure science, risk communication, data analytics, and community engagement, to produce results that are scientifically sound and directly useful for preventing lead exposure through drinking water.Apply for EPA G2017 ORD F1
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Priorities:Transdisciplinary Research into Detecting and Controlling Lead in Drinking Water" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.511.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 27, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2017 Please see the announcement including Section IV for additional submission information.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,981,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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